The Curse Goes on in Grudge 3 DVD
July 23rd, 2009 Filed under: Uncategorized — Movie Critic
The Grudge 3 is the latest installment of the Grudge series which was released May 12, 2009 as a direct to DVD movie. Director of the Original Grudge and its sequel The Grudge 2, Takashi Shimizu, decided he would rather try his hand at producing on this film rather than directing, opening the door for Toby Wilkins to sign on as the director. Shimizu, who is also the writer of the original Japanese film Ju-On that was the basis for the Grudge, was also credited with writing for the film, along with screenwriter Brad Keene who wrote “Gravedancers” and “From Within”.
The series of events in The Grudge 3 begin a few months after the story ends in The Grudge 2. The backdrop for this movie is still in Chicago, where the curse was brought in The Grudge 2 by the young schoolgirl Allison who was still being tormented after fleeing Tokyo. The surviving character of The Grudge 2, Jake Kimball, has been placed in a psychiatric institution under the care of Dr. Ann Sullivan played by Shawnee Smith.
Jake spills his nightmarish tale to Dr. Sullivan. She, of course, doesn’t believe a word of what happened to his family. Then she witnesses him being attacked by the unseeable will of the infamous Kayako from both previous Grudge films.
Naoko, Kayako’s sister, is still living in Japan. While reading a newspaper she finds out about all the stuff happening in the U.S. Naoko knows what to do about the deadly curse. She can, after all this time, make it stop. She is determined to go to America and do her best to end the reign of terror.
She journeys to the Chicago apartment from the Grudge 2. There she meets the landlord and his children. The youngest child Rose she realizes can communicate with the dead. Meanwhile the curse is tormenting the landlord and his family who have become close to Naoko, especially the older daughter Lisa.
Rose can end the curse by drinking Kayako’s blood. This must happen while they perform an exorcism. It all goes badly wrong. Max, the father of the two girls, falls into complete insanity and manages to kill Naoko. Meanwhile the exorcism continues and actually works. The curse is gone. Or is it? Another curse comes into existence because of what happened to Naoko.
The Grudge 3 is a must see for fans of The Grudge series. It offers some needed closure to the previous stories, as well as an opportunity to create new ones.
How wicked is The Grudge 3 DVD? It is out now and will make you scream in horror. The Grudge 3 DVD also answers all those questions you had from the previous Grudge films.
